242 MALAYAN FISHES. 



Kachi. Diagram ma spp. 



" Grunters."' Fam. Pristipomatidae. 



Parrot-fishes. Fam. Labridae. 

 Kakap also Siakap. The " Cock-up v of Kuropeaus in India.. 



(Blkr.). Zate* caharifer. 



Sea-Perch. Fam. Serranidae. 

 Kalat fE. M.). Pseudoscarus rivulatw. 



« Parrot-Wrasses." Fam. Scaridae. 

 Kalui (Dun. D. E.). Osphromenus olfax. 



Habitat— China and the fresh waters of the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



Naturalised in Mauritius. Cayenne. Australia and in- 

 troduced into some parts" of India, viz., near Cal- 

 cutta. Madras and the Xeilgherries. Attains 2"' 

 lbs. or more in weight and is excellent eating when 

 kept in clean water. Known as Gurami in India. 

 Note:— Kalui probablv derived from Kallawah. (Tamil) a 

 perch. 



Fam. OSPHROMENTDAE. 

 Kapas, Kapas-kapas, (Blkr.). Sparus hasia. 

 Sea Bream. Fam. Sparidae. 

 „ (Blkr.). Gerres abbreviates. 



„ filamentosus. 

 " Silver-Bream." Fam. Gerridae. 

 Karang. Reef or coral. 



Ikan karang. Fish frequenting rocks and coral reefs. 

 Kasi-kasi. Engraulis baelama, 



Kawan-kawan (P. M.). Dangihi httrmnnini 



Carp. Fam. Cvprixidak. 

 Kebasi (Pahang) = Selangat q.v. 

 Kedemut. Caranx sp. 



Horse-Mackerel. Fam. Carangidae. 

 Kedera. See Belanak. 



Grey Mullet. Fam. Mugilidae. 



